There were reports of police officers being caught carrying overweight luggage. He had to leave the mangoes and star fruit at the airport. The piles were scattered on the ground, weighing 10 kilograms. The person said they were caught now and were lucky.
Photo from MC Đức Long's Facebook page
On July 1, 2024, SAOstar website reported that in recent days there has been a problem that has drawn heavy criticism on Vietnamese social media. After someone showed photos of several fruits, both mangoes and star fruit, that were left scattered on the ground in front of a passenger's boarding gate inside Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. The pile of fruit is estimated to weigh up to 10 kilograms.
The person who took the footage said the pile of fruit was something a passenger brought with him to board a flight to South Korea and after the fruit was disposed of, cleaners had to come and clean it up.
Photo from MC Đức Long's Facebook page
When the photo was posted online, it attracted the attention of many netizens. Someone came and criticized it. Passengers should carefully study the weight regulations of airlines first. Including the types of items that can be carried on the plane. This will not cause a photo like this.
Meanwhile, there are still those who came out to confirm that leaving this fruit at the airport may be beneficial for travelers. Because according to Korean immigration regulations, travelers are not allowed to import food items such as fresh fruits, vegetables and meat. Enter the country is classified as an item that must be declared. If the passenger fails to declare and is caught, he may face heavy fines or be denied entry into the country.
Meanwhile, recently (July 1), a representative of Noi Bai International Airport revealed that the incident occurred on June 28, and was caused by a passenger carrying luggage that exceeded the airline's allowed weight of about 10 kilograms.
Meanwhile, the airline notified airport security officials after a passenger left fruit behind and cleaning staff then came to clean up the mess.
Thank you for the information from SAOstar.